All Business. No Boundaries. The DHL Supply Chain Podcast

In this episode, our conversation between Liz Crespo, Senior Director of Strategy and Carrier Design at Ready Logistics, a Cox Automotive brand, and David Hillson, Director of Transportation Solutions, DHL Supply Chain, provides an in-depth look at the collaboration between Cox Automotive and DHL Supply Chain. We discuss the complexities of auto transport, the evolution of our partnership and the impact of technology in day-to-day operations.

Welcome to our 5th season of All Business. No Boundaries.! For those of you who have been listening for a while, we’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you for your support. To commemorate this milestone, we’re revisiting some of our favorite and most memorable episodes from the past five seasons. Listen now to our celebratory episode titled: 5 Seasons Picked, Packed, Shipped: Celebrating a Few of Our Favorite Breakthroughs. Thank you for being part of our journey!

In this episode, listen in as Marcus Chung, Chief Operating Officer, Coyuchi and Drew Taranto, Vice President, Product Management (eCommerce & Returns), DHL Supply Chain, discuss Coyuchi’s growth within the last ten years, recommerce, sustainability and more.

In this episode, listen in as Lucy Fishwick, Vice President of Logistics, Diageo and Stephan Schablinski, Vice President, GoGreen, North America, DHL Supply Chain, discuss our path to zero emissions, EV trucks, SmartWays and our partnership with Diageo.

In this episode, listen in as Cory Wong, Musician and Producer, and Brian Gaunt, Vice President, Accelerated Digitalization, DHL Supply Chain, discuss supply chain orchestration and insights into the custom song Cory wrote and produced around harmony in the warehouse. Gain insights into the unique role that people, technology and analytics play in orchestration.

In our first episode of 2024, we sit down with two executives from our C-Suite to discuss upcoming trends, orchestration in supply chain, generative AI and a preview of Manifest 2024. Our special guests for this episode are Scott Sureddin, CEO North American, DHL Supply Chain and Sally Miller, Global Digital Transformation Officer and North America CIO, DHL Supply Chain.

In part two of our conversation with American Red Cross, we speak with David Reeve, Vice President of Supply Chain Operations, Biomedical Services as he joins Mark Kunar, EVP, DHL Supply Chain about the biomedical side of the supply chain. Learn more about the partnership between the two, including the logistics of a unit of blood.

In this episode, listen in as Emily Fortman, Division Disaster Executive, and Dean Sweberg, Director of Logistics Disaster, both of the American Red Cross, join Mark Kunar, EVP, DHL Supply Chain, to discuss the disaster relief supply chain. Learn how these two partners are working together every day to provide help and hope through the delivery and distribution of essential goods to areas affected by natural disasters.

In this episode Deanna Self, Director of Operations, North and Latin America at Zebra Technologies, and Chris Sheedy, Vice President of Operations, Technology at DHL Supply Chain discuss the importance of integrating innovation into your supply chain strategy. Listen to the two share more about how they are working together to achieve Zebra’s growth goals and accelerate digitalization across operations.

In this episode, DHL Supply Chain’s Caitlin Ballow, Director of College Recruit Programs, and Fran Oliveira Steingass, General Manager of a facility in central Ohio share an inside look at how DHL’s successful summer internship program is fueling the pipeline for future supply chain talent. Listen to the two as they provide an overview of the capstone project and hear from five student participants who share the impact of their first-hand experiences with the program.

In this episode, Dale Sandford, Vice President of Logistics and Fulfillment at Sony Electronics, and Jim Monkmeyer, President, Transportation at DHL Supply Chain discuss the importance of committing to sustainability goals. Listen to the two share more about the trends influencing a greater emphasis on sustainability and the meaningful changes being made along the road to net zero.

In this episode, we sit down with Glanbia to discuss their business decision to transition supply chain management responsibilities from an internal team to DHL Supply Chain. Hear how partnering with an experienced 3PL enabled them to maximize their supply chain value by increasing productivity, visibility and agility while simultaneously capitalizing on emerging growth opportunities. Special Guests:​

In this episode, we explore our relationship with Nokia within North America as they have transformed their business over the last 155 years. Gain insights into the unique supply chain challenges for the Tech industry and how we’ve worked with Nokia to overcome them. Special Guests:​

For this episode, we sit down with Tony Botos, Director of Logistics at The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, and David DeMarais, Director of Operations at DHL Supply Chain, to discuss how warehousing and transportation come together to create a holistic supply chain operation.

In our newest podcast episode, we talked with Katie Date, Leader of the Women in Supply Chain Initiative, MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Center for Transportation & Logistics, and Alicemarie Geoffrion, President of Packaging, DHL Supply Chain. During their conversation, they touch on topics ranging from work-life balance to how to navigate a male-dominated industry as a woman.

In our newest podcast episode, we sat down with Lori Ann LaRocco, Senior Editor of Guests for CNBC Business News, to discuss her books and the general portrayal of the supply chain industry in the media since the COVID-19 pandemic. Lori Ann LaRocco is the author of: “Trade War: Containers Don’t Lie, Navigating the Bluster” (Marine Money Inc., 2019) “Dynasties of the Sea: The Untold Stories of the Postwar Shipping Pioneers” (Marine Money Inc., 2018), “Opportunity Knocking” (Agate Publishing, 2014), “Dynasties of the Sea: The Ships and Entrepreneurs Who Ushered in the Era of Free Trade” (Marine Money, 2012), and “Thriving in the New Economy: Lessons from Today’s Top Business Minds” (Wiley, 2010).

In this episode of “All Business. No Boundaries.”, we are excited to announce that DHL Supply Chain is the first company to deploy Boston Dynamics’ Stretch robot. The successful deployment of the robot designed for single carton unloading of trucks comes one year after DHL Supply Chain’s announcement of a 15 million dollar investment in robotic solutions from Boston Dynamics. Learn more about the investment and robot deployment as we revisit our conversation with Marc Theermann, Chief Strategy Officer with Boston Dynamics, and Sally Miller, Global Digital Transformation Officer for DHL Supply Chain.

In our newest podcast episode, we sit down to discuss three supply chain trends to watch out for in 2023: sustainability, innovation, and diversity & inclusion. Our special guest for this episode is Scott Sureddin, CEO, DHL Supply Chain, North America.

In our newest podcast episode, we sit down to discuss the advantages of having a more strategic approach to supply chain operations. Our special guests for this episode are Axel Lundstrom, Vice President of Indirect Procurement, Danone North America, and Dave Gawthrop, Senior Director of Business Development, DHL Supply Chain.

In this episode, we sit down with ABB to discuss the future of electric fleets, the benefits electric trucks could provide, and how to overcome barriers to implementation. ​ Special Guests: